AI Architect: Agentic Chip Design & EDA Leader

Altera; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera in San Jose, California seeks a visionary leader to drive AI-powered semiconductor design and EDA innovation across the silicon lifecycle. You will architect AI-driven workflows spanning RTL to manufacturing, and mentor cross-functional teams to accelerate productivity and yield optimization.

The ideal candidate combines deep semiconductor expertise with advanced AI/ML experience and a track record of building enterprise AI platforms.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field.
• 12+ years semiconductor industry experience across multiple silicon lifecycle phases.
• Deep understanding of digital IC design, RTL development, synthesis, physical implementation, timing closure, verification, and signoff methodologies.
• Strong expertise in AI/ML technologies including Generative AI, LLMs, reinforcement learning, graph neural networks, and predictive modeling.
• Advanced programming skills in Python and one or more of C/C++, Java, or similar languages.
• Experience building enterprise software, AI platforms, analytics applications, or automation systems.
• Proven technical leadership experience leading large-scale engineering initiatives.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing, yield analysis, DTCO, or design enablement.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI-driven solutions for semiconductor design and optimization.
• Develop and deploy Agentic AI systems that automate complex engineering workflows across RTL, synthesis, physical design, signoff, DRC, power planning, validation, and 3D-IC design.
• Build intelligent multi-agent platforms capable of autonomous decision-making, design exploration, and flow optimization.
• Advance domain-specific Large Language Models (LLMs) and foundation models tailored for semiconductor workflows.
• Drive applications leveraging Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), AI copilots, code generation, and autonomous engineering agents.
• Lead AI initiatives that improve chip Power, Performance, and Area (PPA), manufacturability, reliability, and silicon yield.

Skills

PhD in Electrical/Computer Eng

12+ years semiconductors

Digital IC design

AI/ML technologies

Python / C/C++ / Java

Enterprise software / automation

Technical leadership

Semiconductor manufacturing / DTCO

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or related field

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Siemens EDA

Cloud platforms

Job description

Altera in San Jose, California seeks a visionary leader to drive AI-powered semiconductor design and EDA innovation across the silicon lifecycle. You will architect AI-driven workflows spanning RTL to manufacturing, and mentor cross-functional teams to accelerate productivity and yield optimization.

The ideal candidate combines deep semiconductor expertise with advanced AI/ML experience and a track record of building enterprise AI platforms.